Hugo Pérez Balderas (born 16 December 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Villarreal CF C.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Pérez Balderas | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Villarreal C | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cornellà | |||
| Gavà | |||
| 2014–2017 | Espanyol | ||
| 2017–2021 | Alavés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Alavés B | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Villarreal C | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Villarreal B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2022 | |||
Pérez was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, and joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2014, after representing EF Gavà and UE Cornellà.[1] He left the former in 2017, and finished his formation with Deportivo Alavés.
Pérez made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 November 2020, playing the last 16 minutes in a 3–0 Segunda División B away loss against Racing de Santander. He left the club in 2022, and subsequently joined Villarreal CF's C-team in Tercera Federación shortly after.
Pérez made his professional debut with Villarreal CF B on 7 October 2022, starting in a 3–1 away loss against Sporting de Gijón in the Segunda División.[2]
Pérez's father Raúl was also a footballer and a defender.[3] He played mainly in the third tier, only appearing professionally with Elche CF and Ciudad de Murcia.[4]